Common Core State Standards and California Health Education Content Standards

Preventing bullying and intolerance can be part of your daily curriculum. Using Not In Our School films and lesson plans, students learn to think, analyze, speak articulately on many topics and understand the importance of safe physical and emotional school climates.

Not In Our School offers more than 70 films—many with accompanying lesson plans and activity guides—that you can use in your classroom. Many of these resources meet the following standards.

Common Core State Standards

Writing Standards

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Design a campaign for preventing violence, aggression, bullying, and harassment.

Promote a positive and respectful school environment.

Demonstrate the ability to be a positive peer role model in the school and community.

Explain the effects of violence on individuals, families, and communities.

Describe how social environments affect health and well-being.

Use a decision-making process to analyze the benefits of respecting individual differences.

Standards by Grade Level

The following Not In Our School lesson plans are aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English and Language Arts and the California Health Education Content Standards. The following charts illustrate an alignment of 20 popular Not In Our School films with the standards established for Grades 6 through 12.

A one-page summary of key standards identified and incorporated for each subject can be found below, while a more comprehensive and grade-specific list can be viewed by clicking on the desired link.